The event, an outgrowth of the 2004 Hearts in San Francisco citywide art installation and a fundraiser for the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation, will showcase heart sculptures by Bay Area artists and honor seven citizens who have inspired their communities.

Tabletop hearts will be sold to benefit the foundation; larger hearts will be on display at Union Square, Huntington Park, Mission Creek Park and Yerba Buena Gardens through Labor Day.

Something has been added to the festivities this year: Hearts After Dark, an evening of cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, music (Tainted Love and DJ Solomon) and a performance by "Beach Blanket Babylon" cast members.

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